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Lamaze - Balancing Bug Stacker

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from: Learning Curve


I bought this toy as i was looking for something a bit different from the whoozit type soft toys for my 8 month old. It has not disappointed. The 6 bugs are all brightly coloured with various legs, wings etc for little ones to grab hold of. They each contain a magnet which not only enables them to stick together in a totem pole effect but also produces a not too loud rattle in each one. They are neither too heavy nor too big for the littlest hands to pick up and they will love knocking down the towers that you have carefully constructed as well as banging pairs together and ultimately building their own towers, naming the bugs, learning colours etc. My only, very small criticism is that i assume one of the bugs to be a spider but it only ... Read More:

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Operation

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from: Hasbro


My boyfriend was bought this as a present when he changed career to train as a doctor. We thought it was a pretty funny joke gift but that was all - didn't expect it would be fun to actually play as adults. How wrong we were! It was brought out one evening over Christmas (after we'd had a few sherries!) and proved to be hilarious. Try keeping your hand still after you've had a few and you'll see what I mean! It brought out the competitive nature of some of the guys in the room too, who couldn't help getting frustrated with their inability to use tweezers (women have an advantage here!) and mocking each other for repeatedly setting off the buzzer. It's a pretty basic idea and not intellectually challenging, and it is quite flimsily made (the inside ... Read More:

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Classic Etch A Sketch - The World's Favourite Drawing Toy

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from: Flair


We bought one of these classic toys for our 7 year old. It was great for a couple of weeks until the vertical movement jammed. We sent off for a new one from the suppliers but it never arrived. Took three follow up phone calls and an extremely irate fax to get any response from the suppliers who finally supplied a new one nine months after the first one broke!

The quality of new models is not as good as the ones I remember when I was a kid. The plastic is not as strong and is more brittle. It can be cracked if dropped. The mechanism is not as good either. The knobs are more difficult to hold because they're smaller (not just because I'm older!) and are not as smooth in use.

As a toy it's still good fun but I felt let down ... Read More:

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Baby Einstein Discovering Water Gym

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > School Equipment
from: Baby Einstein

October 31, 2007
We bought one of these classic toys for our 7 year old. It was great for a couple of weeks until the vertical movement jammed. We sent off for a new one from the suppliers but it never arrived. Took three follow up phone calls and an extremely irate fax to get any response from the suppliers who finally supplied a new one nine months after the first one broke!

The quality of new models is not as good as the ones I remember when I was a kid. The plastic is not as strong and is more brittle. It can be cracked if dropped. The mechanism is not as good either. The knobs are more difficult to hold because they're smaller (not just because I'm older!) and are not as smooth in use.

As a toy it's still good fun but I felt let down ... Read More:

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Playnest

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from: Galt


A bright and colourful play area for my son, who loves playing with his toys in his nest. Its great and he easily finds his toys when he drops them.

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Fisher Price Medical Kit

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from: Fisher-Price


A bright and colourful play area for my son, who loves playing with his toys in his nest. Its great and he easily finds his toys when he drops them.

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Crayola Stickers Galore

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from: Crayola


A bright and colourful play area for my son, who loves playing with his toys in his nest. Its great and he easily finds his toys when he drops them.

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Rainbow Lights - Rainbow Hop-It

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from: Character Options


A bright and colourful play area for my son, who loves playing with his toys in his nest. Its great and he easily finds his toys when he drops them.

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Top Trumps - Wildlife in Danger

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > School Equipment
from: Winning Moves

October 20, 2007
A bright and colourful play area for my son, who loves playing with his toys in his nest. Its great and he easily finds his toys when he drops them.

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Ozbozz Pink Flashing Storm Folding Scooter

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from: Ozbozz


Not recommended for four year olds but that is who I bought one for and my granddaughter loves it. One criticism. The possibilities for adjusting handlebar height are limited. She could have it low or chopper height but nothing in between.